Well, ladies, gentlemen and everyone in between, since the U.S. apparently needs more superiority over other countries, the Trump administration has motioned to change the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to the ‘Gulf of America.’ Despite 70 percent of the population being opposed to this change, according to Trump’s directive, it was deemed important enough to spend almost seven months putting it in motion.
May we all take a moment of silence for the name that’s been in place since the 1500s? While sitting with this new title, I got to thinking, why stop at Mexico?
The Bermuda Triangle can now be known as the American Triangle. Say goodbye to the Grand Canyon and hello to the Trump Canyon. Hudson Bay is now U.S. Bay. Why not call the Four Corners the Four Americas? I mean, come on, can’t you see how detrimental it is for our country to have branding rights over these landmarks?
When asking my 80-year-old grandmother her opinion on the matter, she laughed hysterically before promptly responding with “no comment” and hanging up the phone. If that doesn’t speak for itself, I don’t know what does.
Just remember, even if we’re still struggling with economic issues and violence around the country, at least mentioning the Gulf of America in your history paper will get you one more character than the Gulf of Mexico would have.
